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There is a concept in a China of uniformity. Where through utter dedication and sacrifice complete uniformity can be achieved. The Chinese recognise (unofficially) only one country who can achieve greater uniformity than they can. Yep, North Korea.

Remember the fou drummers at the 2008 Beijibg olympics. Spectacular stuff, but that effect took more time, effort, dedication and sacrifice than would ever be permitted under the labour legislation of a humane country

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The Defector looks like no other breaking pitch in the game. It is well-supinated, leaving the right hand of Fernandez at a fastball trajectory before the laws of physics cease to apply and the laws of awesome take over.

It's utterly chilling. These are women picked for their looks and forced to drill these routines over and over. I fear for any of them that makes a mistake.

It's not cute. It's calculated propoganda of a despotic regime.

This. In 2005 after a similar trip 21 of the group were sent to the gulags for speaking too much (or too warmly) about their time in South Korea. Even members of North Korea's famous 1966 world cup squad did time in the camps for similar.

This. In 2005 after a similar trip 21 of the group were sent to the gulags for speaking too much (or too warmly) about their time in South Korea. Even members of North Korea's famous 1966 world cup squad did time in the camps for similar.

Kim is currently speaking warmly about the new found warmth. Perhaps a thaw is in progress. Let us hope so.

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